Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the exact words that appear in your textbook. Fill in each blank with only ONE word. Dear Dad, It’s been more than a year now. I've traveled east to west. I've had a series of jobs, mostly (1) labor, as a waiter in a (2) hall, as a (3) man in a dairy plant, and once as a (4) hand on a commercial fishing boat. None of them amounted to very much. Always the same question: “How much education have you got?” They always want college graduates for the good jobs. Dad, I want to (5) this: You and Mother were right about everything. I know now that the work on the farm didn’t hurt me. I’ve met many people since I've been away; some were (6) and others very (7) . I didn’t know what home meant until I’d been away for a few months. My awareness has changed. I’m convinced I can’t be away from my family anymore. I want to come home and bond with my family again. Id like to go to college and learn how to be an (8) farmer, and then, if you’ll let me, maybe I could farm with you. I'm on the road now, so you can't answer me by letter. But in a few days, I’ll be passing by the farm at night. And, Dad, I masking you to allow me to come home to (9) that you've forgiven me by leaving the (10) light on. If there is no light on, I’ll resign myself to your decision and just keep ongoing. I 'll understand. Please give my love to Mother and the girls. Love, Your son